cheesy does it

Yorkshire Provender’s Onion Soup with Yorkshire Hambleton Ale and Mustard, served with melting Gruyère croutons.

My onion soup is a Yorkshire twist on a classic French onion soup. These croutons are the classic, and I wouldn’t do it differently if you paid me!

Make the croutons from sliced fresh baguette, oven-toasted with a drizzle of [...]

let’s do the twist (the pancetta twist)

Yorkshire Provender’s Winter Root Vegetable Soup with Pearl Barley & Thyme, served with crispy pancetta crouton twists.

Unsurprisingly, as someone who makes soups for a living, I have come up with endless ways of doing croutons over the years, from simple rosemary infused diced croutons to the classic melting Gruyère croutons [...]

almost a Waldorf…

Yorkshire Provender’s Fresh Beetroot Soup with Parsnip, Horseradish & Ginger. Served with a black pudding, blackberry and fresh apple chutney salad.

This soup is such a colourful crowd-pleaser that I like to do something special to go with it. This little sautéed salad is meaty, sweet and colourful, echoing and complimenting all the sentiments of [...]

marmalade for lunch?

Yorkshire Provender’s Mushroom Soup with Juniper & Tarragon, served with red onion marmalade and goats cheese puffs

As ever, I love the dramatic colour of this soup and usually serve it just with a dollop of crème fraiche and perhaps a sprinkling of fresh parsley. However these little goats cheese puffs are a great way [...]

rosy bread for rosy cheeks, from Wensleydale

Yorkshire Provender Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Wensleydale Cheese & Fresh Rosemary, served with rosemary scented freshly baked bread.

This is such powerful, vibrant soup, it really doesn’t need much of an addition, so a seriously good bread is all it really needs. I’m a sucker for a new way of doing [...]

very cassoulet

Yorkshire Provender’s Winter Ham with Savoy Cabbage Soup and Puy Lentils served with herby chipolata sausages & fine crispy ham

So many people have horrible schoolday memories of overcooked cabbage. I’ve worked like mad to make sure that my Ham & Savoy Cabbage soup is a world apart and I must say I’m pretty proud [...]

my my, what a garnish (and how to toast seeds)

Yorkshire Provender’s Winter Butternut Squash Soup with Orange and Ginger, served with sautéed butternut and pumpkin seeds

This is definitely a weekend favourite and ripe for Halloween. The soup’s flavours are pretty sophisticated already so I generally serve it with a garnish that’s simple enough to heighten the flavour rather than fight with it. This [...]